ectodomain

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs
Proto-Hellenic *eks
Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek)
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éntos
Proto-Hellenic *entós
Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós)
Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)der.
English ecto-
Proto-Indo-European *dem-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *dṓmder.?
Proto-Italic *domVnos
Latin dominus
Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-ijos
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -iusnom.
Latin -ium
Latin dominiumder.
Old French demainebor.
Middle English demayne
English domain
English ectodomain

    From ecto- + domain.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    ectodomain (plural ectodomains)

    1. (biochemistry) The portion of a polypeptide on a cell membrane that extends beyond the membrane into the extracellular space.

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    Derived terms

    • ectodomain shedding

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